The near future

Jan Janssens is on his way to your hotel. He is the proud owner of a brand new plug-in hybrid car. Jan is a salesman in high-tech systems and with this hyper-modern and eco-friendly car he makes a great first impression with his customers. Since he is often on the road for his work, he had opted for the longest lasting battery. But even this one is at the moment almost flat. Fortunately, he is familiar with your hotel and he knows that you have eNovates charging stations. While driving into your parking area he quickly locates one of the parking spaces allocated to electrical vehicles. With his guest card he registers with the charging system, connects his vehicle and is reassured while he makes his way to the reception desk.

Reassured - because even the longest lasting 30kWh battery can be charged within a couple of hours in the standard mode. At the reception he is reminded that an off-line rate applies when his car is fully charged. Jan is, by the way, already registered in your management system - this way, you know exactly how much and when Jan charged his car. Less frequent visitors can obtain a pre-paid card at the reception to charge their vehicle.

Had Jan only stopped for an evening meal, he could have used the speed chargers, with which the battery is fully charged before dessert is served. On the subject of evening meal: Jan opts to avail of your promotion ('50% discount on charging rates when you dine in our restaurant').

After a refreshing sleep, Jan makes his way to his next customer. Negotiations are pleasantly sealed with a business lunch in the nearby restaurant 'Le Chef'. 'Le Chef' and your hotel are both affiliated to the alliance 'cleaner driving in the area', which is the reason that Jan can use your hotel guest card to charge his car with the charging systems in the parking area of 'Le Chef'. There is no need to exchange personal details. The management system allows switching on and off all data exchange modes between parties, depending on agreements made between these parties.